Accessible Companion: Lisbon & Unesco Jeronimos Monastery

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: LIS_A2 ACCESSIBLE Mobility Equipment- Lisbon & Unesco Jeronimos Monastery.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Admire the architectural and cultural diversity of Lisbon on a panoramic drive through downtown and by visiting the Jerónimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The vibrant Baixa district will offer an especially authentic feel for the local lifestyle, as you will pass popular gathering spots such as Rossio Square. Your first stop will be Nossa Senhora do Monte, a chapel with a viewpoint that offers a sweeping view of Lisbon. Then you will travel to the Barrio Alto Parish, where you may see the vintage Tram 28 winding through the streets and the Estrela Basilica, which Queen Mary I of Portugal constructed to celebrate the birth of her healthy son. The Belem area is just as historical. Portuguese explorers such as Magellan and Vasco da Gama embarked on their voyages of discovery from there. An interior visit of Santa Maria, the church within the Jerónimos Monastery, rounds out your enlightening journey.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Settle in for a panoramic and enlightening drive through downtown Lisbon.
• Pause at the hilltop Nossa Senhora do Monte chapel and enjoy a sweeping view of Lisbon.
• Drive through historical areas such as Barrio Alto Parish and Belem.
• Meander through the interior of the gorgeous church within the Jerónimos Monastery.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.